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Family & Households in Southside

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much higher rates of single-parent families than most similar areas mark the social landscape of Southside. While the typical household size of 2.4 people is about the same as the national figure, the area sees a higher proportion of people living alone than usual.

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Where Southside sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -7.7%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Southside — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Southside2.4
4570, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 27.4% of people in Southside live alone, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures. The most common household size is two people, making up 38.5% of all homes.

2.4 ▼ -7.7%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.4% ▲ +19.7%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.9%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 27.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Southside, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.6% of the area, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. Other family types include couples with children at 46.7% and those without children at 33.3%.

18.6% ▲ +24.0%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Southside, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (33%) and One-parent families (19%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Southside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32612/southside/topic/family-households